I remember, May 1944: I was 15-and-a-half, and I was thrown into a haunted universe where the story of the human adventure seemed to swing irrevocably between horror and malediction.

Knowledge does not corrupt, unless it is arrogant; but then it is not true knowledge.

Eternity is the place where questions and answers become one.

A man can laugh while he suffers.

Even if people tell me they have historical proof [that it is not historical], that doesn't really bother me.

I wanted to come back to Sighet to tell you the story of my death. So that you could prepare yourselves while there was still time. To live? I don't attach any importance to my life any more. I'm alone. No, I wanted to come back, and to warn you. And see how it is, no one will listen to me.

I'm not a political person. I usually beware of political persons. I know many, but I'm not one of them. I have no political ambitions.